Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has told the international community that Nigeria is winning the war against bandits, terrorists, and other criminals operating in some parts of the country.
Buhari said this on Friday when he met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres in New York according to a statement released by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York, United States of America.
According to the Nigerian leader, remarkable success has been recorded by the military in its efforts to tackle insecurity in the nation and making the activities of the criminals a thing of the past.
On his part, the UN Secretary-General commended President Buhari for his leadership roles in Africa and all efforts targeted at stabilizing the region.
He urged Buhari to continue to spearhead democracy and good governance in Africa.
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On terrorism and insecurity, Guterres observed that the challenge is not limited to Nigeria and the United Nations will continue to support efforts targeted at addressing the phenomenon as well as other attendant challenges.
President Buhari while commending Guterres for the success of the UNGA 76th session promised that Nigeria was ready to support and work closely with the United Nations towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
